Historians often regard the latter part of the 19th century as a time of great flowering in the evolution of medicine. New insights in to how germs affect the human body, as well as advancements in microscopy, led scientists to discover the root caus

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 英语美文

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. What has happened to America's honeybees? Last fall, beekeepers from states with warm climates began to report a sudden loss of honey bees. Losses were reported in twenty-four states and into Canad

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2007年(四)月

Plankton More Important than Scientists Thought 浮游生物比科学家认为的重要的多 For years, most people thought of small organisms called plankton as food for whales and other large sea animals. But a four-year long study discovered that

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 2015年VOA慢速英语(六)月

Worms Get Ready to Fly in Space 蠕虫准备在太空中飞行 Humans are well-equipped for life on Earth. But in space, it is a different story. Low or zero gravity changes how the blood flows and causes motion sickness, muscle loss and tiredness. W

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 2015年VOA慢速英语(三)月

AS IT IS 2015-11-02 Can Fish Teach Humans to Regrow Teeth? 人类能学习鱼类的牙齿再生术么? Most people are born with two sets of teeth. They use baby teeth to break down food as children. As they become adults, the baby teeth are replaced

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 2015年VOA慢速英语(十一)月

Science and Technology Healthy living Mind and body 科技 健康生活 身与心 The reason loneliness could be bad for your health 孤独会对你的健康不利的原因 SCIENCE has many uses, but it doesn't often produce handy pick-up lines. 科学

发表于:2019-01-26 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人科技系列

Science and technology 科学技术 The genetics of politics 政治遗传学 Body politic 人体政治 Slowly, and in some quarters grudgingly, the influence of genes in shaping political outlook and behaviour is being recognized 在某些方面,塑造

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人科技系列

神探夏洛克第二季第二集_9 那么你们在这具体做什么呢? So what exactly is it that you do here? 我以为你知道 长官 你不是来视察的吗 I thought you'd know, sir, this being an inspection. 唉 谁叫我不是专家呢? We

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(228) / 评论(0) 分类 神探夏洛克第二季

HEALTH REPORT - Dealing With Children's Bed-WettingBy Caty Weaver Broadcast: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Sleeping child Many parents wish children were

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(128) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年慢速英语(十二)月

HEALTH REPORT - Increasing Supplies of Malaria Drug Through Genetic EngineeringBy Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 I'm Shep O'Neal with the VOA Special English Health Report. Malaria

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年慢速英语(四)月

Tried everything and still got the flu this year? While some friends and colleagues always seem to avoid it. Well, they may have more than luck on their side. Scientists have discovered that however hard you try to avoid it; flu is in your genes。 A

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

An 'eternal summer' created by home heating and lighting may be disrupting seasonal rhythms in the human body with the risk of illness or even premature death, researchers say. 研究人员指出,由家庭供暖和照明设备创造的永恒夏日可

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Science and technology 科学技术 Reptilian micturition 爬行动物的排尿 That's a relief 可算是方便了 Softshell turtles urinate through their mouths 鳖类通过其嘴部小便 WHY did the turtle stick its head in a bucket? 为什么乌龟

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(140) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人科技系列

Most believe looks and personality play major roles when searching for a potential match, but a new dating app claims the key to finding your soul-mate is by their smell. 大多数人认为,在寻找意中人时,长相和个性占据着主导地位

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

The power of beautyBeauty is essentially a form of energy, something that radiates from a fine example of absolutely anything, whether a delightful taste or smell, or a gorgeous sight. This energy is in effect a form of information, nature's bar code

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Many sportspeople do sit-ups as part of a raft of exercises which aim to improve their core stability, but research from Thomas Nesser from Indiana State University suggests that improving your core stability doesn't necessarily result in better athl

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(114) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

A gene that controls how long we sleep has been discovered by scientists explaining why some people have their own internal alarm clock. Scientists identified a gene called ABCC9 that can reduce the length of time we sleep. The same gene has previous

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Though most of us spend a lifetime pursuing happiness, new research is showing that that goal may be largely out of our control. Two new studies this month add to a growing body of evidence that factors like genes and age may impact our general well-

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 英语美文

It's more than likely you know someone who's obsessed with their own image. 你的交际圈中定然有痴迷于自己形象的人吧。 A quick scroll through social media can reveal the narcissists in a constant stream of selfies; you might even be

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

It has long been said that a man with a good sense of humour can laugh a woman in to bed, despite his looks. Now researchers believe the opposite may also be true - that we also find attractive members of the opposite sex more amusing. Psychologists

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(120) / 评论(0) 分类 英语阅读理解